Dada Burman (SD Burman) composed the tune Jaane kya tune kahi for my first movie as a full-fledged heroine. That tune and Pyaasa (1957) shot me to limelight. Everybody praised Guru Dutt’s picturisation for that tune. It was shot fantastically in Calcutta within the night time time. Dada’s tune actually made me a star. In truth, after Guru Dutt ji, I take into account Dada and to a sure extent Goldie (Anand) as my mentors.
Let me let you know a couple of humorous incident that occurred throughout Pyaasa. It’s necessary to notice that I used to be a rank newcomer. These days, we might be invited to see the rushes or dailies of what we had shot. However this I feel was the precise trial screening of Pyaasa. All of the solid and crew was present- Mala Sinha, Guru Dutt, Guruswamy the manufacturing controller, Dada and my mom and I. After the trial Guru Dutt ji requested me and my mom for our opinion. My mom stated one thing after which I stated that the boat tune, Rut phir… is hampering the tempo of the movie. Within the movie, the hero is reportedly lifeless, everybody needs to know what occurs subsequent and the boat tune I felt was hampering the tempo. I keep in mind Raj Khosla berating me, “You’re a chit of a woman, what are you aware about cinema and so on.” However Guru Dutt ji was quiet. I believe even Dada Burman agreed with me. Every week into the movie’s launch, Guru Dutt ji referred to as my mom and I and stated, “You each had been proper, the tune is certainly hampering the tempo of the movie.” He minimize the tune. I don’t assume Raj Khosla, who was his assistant then, was too proud of me. We had teething issues with one another since CID (1956).
Dada had a princely manner. He was tall and of regal bearing. He wore a crisp dhoti and kurta. And regardless of consuming paan he by no means stained his kurta. I recall one other humorous incident throughout Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959). Dada used to hold his paan daan and eat paan continuously. I used to be additionally very keen on paan however was forbidden to have them as a heroine, as a result of my tooth would have gotten stained. At the same time as youngsters we had been forbidden and allowed to have paan solely on Eid. So, I mustered up braveness and requested Dada for paan, he instantly gave me one. Guru Dutt ji and Guruswamy requested him for paan as nicely. However he refused them saying this lady shall be proud of one paan. However you males will preserve asking me many times, I can’t share with you. Dada had this particular paan waalah in Chowpatty who made him particular paans and he would ship his driver to select it up from Bandra.
Dada used to return on the units usually. He visited us whereas we had been taking pictures Waqt ne kiya, he watched for a bit and left. Waqt ne kiya kya haseen sitam… was such a good looking composition, what lyrics and the camerawork by Murthy saab was beautiful. The perfect half was that there was no lip sync. I used to be actually blessed to work with such a workforce.
Throughout Kala Bazar (1960) we had been taking pictures the Rimjhim ke taarane tune. And dada dropped in and stated please don’t use an everyday choreographer for this tune, he’ll destroy my composition together with his set actions. Instantly Dada held his crisp dhoti and began dancing as if for example his level. All of us laughed a lot that day.
what I remorse isn’t attended the tune sittings and tune recordings of Burman da. I’d have learnt a lot extra. It’s an enormous remorse.
We women – Nanda, Shakila and I’d frequent New Empire theatre for the three o clock reveals to catch films. Dada would even be there together with his spouse Meera Burman. On the intermission, if he noticed us, he would ask us if we needed ice-cream cones. His spouse was a bit stingy and would say, “They’re all heroines, they are going to placed on weight, there’s no want.” However dada would purchase us all ice cream which we fortunately wolfed.
As soon as dada referred to as me and requested me to hum my tune from my Telugu debut movie Rojulu Marayi (1955). That was the dance sequence Guru Dutt ji had seen and determined to solid me first in CID. When dada referred to as me to hum that tune I used to be stunned. I instructed dada I’m not a singer, however Dada was like, it’s okay I simply wish to hear the beats. So, I sang the “Chinnanna” tune casually. That tune discovered its means into dada’s Dekhne mein bhola hai tune from Bombai Ka Babu (1960). And he retained the phrase Chinnanna within the tune.
Burman dada’s songs in Information (1965) had been masterpieces. And I used to be simply so completely satisfied dancing to all of them particularly, Aaj phir jeene ki. My character Rosie, in that tune, danced as if there was no tomorrow. She had damaged all shackles and lots of people referred to as it the primary feminist tune. Dada was actually proud of Information. As Rosie I acquired a lot appreciation for the movie and Dada’s magical music is remembered to this point.
I usually puzzled then why Dev Anand didn’t repeat the hit pairing of Information for Jewel Thief (1967) and everybody requested us that, particularly since there have been so many lovely dance sequences. However I assume Dev knew greatest.
Later Dev got here again once more to supply me Prem Pujari (1970) which was his first directorial debut. I didn’t have a lot of a job however Dev insisted that I do it. Dada’s music once more was superlative. However this time Dada was sad. He felt the tune picturisations weren’t doing justice to his music. When he would drop in on the units of Prem Pujari, he would inform me to inform Dev that the movie was going haywire. Even Goldie would say the movie wasn’t working. I refused to be the messenger saying, “I’m simply the heroine how can I say something?” I assume they noticed the rushes and knew what was taking place. The tune Rangeela re was executed nicely however I feel Dada wasn’t too proud of Phoolon ke rang se and saved asking me why they confirmed so little of me. I assume he was very possessive of his songs.
Dada was not one for small discuss. He was misplaced in his personal world of music. I couldn’t see him when he was ailing. His spouse wasn’t too comfy with having a relentless stream of holiday makers. However for me, I shall at all times have the reminiscence of an exquisite human being in crisp dhoti and kurta, weaving songs which shall be his enduring legacy.
